Stieg Larsson

Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return in a continuation of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series

This much anticipated continuation to one of the best-loved crime series of the last decade will be written by David Lagercrantz and published in Sweden as Det som inte dödar oss (“What Doesn’t Kill You”). The English-language title will differ, and is yet to be confirmed.

David Lagercrantz, the author of “What Doesn’t Kill You”, will be visiting the UK in the Spring as part of a seven-month build up to publication which MacLehose Press are aiming to make the event of the publishing year.

Publication worldwide will be on 27th August 2015, 10 years since Norstedts published Män som hatar kvinnor which in English was called The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Ronney Mara has been highly praised for her role as Lisbeth Salander in David Finchers version of "The girl with the dragon tattoo". Mara has in only a few years made it from TV shows like "ER" to become one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses.

There are many ways to become writer, even so, Stieg's path is quite unusual.

He started working at a post office, moving on to a graphic designer job at a news bureau, starting the Expo foundation and working as chief editor. And somewhere in the middle of all this, a great writer steps forward.

Before his career as a writer, Stieg Larsson was mostly known for his struggle against racism and right-wing extremism. Starting in the late 1970's, he combined his work as a graphic designer with holding lectures on right-wing extremism for Scotland Yard. During the following years he became an expert on the subject and held many lectures as well as writing many novels on the subject. In 1995, when 8 people were killed by neo-Nazis in Sweden, he was the main force behind the founding of the Expo-foundation, a group intended on exposing neo-Nazi activity in Sweden. From 1999 onwards he was appointed chief editor of the magazine Expo.

During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence.

In this interview by the Swedish national televsision, Stieg Larsson's life companion Eva Gabrielsson reveals the truth behind the man that was Stieg Larsson. She discusses her claims in the controversy surrounding Stieg's legacy as well as her claims for a part of the royalty.

Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to make a Hollywood version of the Millenium films. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara have been apointed to play Michael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. Signed on to the project is also the writer Steve Zaillian (Se7en) and director David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7ven).

During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence. He regarded his writing of detective novels as relaxing. Keeping track of loose ends, characters and made up conspiracies posedno problem since it was, after all, fiction.

Stieg Larsson had always been interested in detective novels, and he was very familiar the works of Elizabeth George and Minette Walters. He knew what ingredients a good detective story should have, and he even reluctantly decided to spice it up with a bit of sex as it would probably please his readers.

Yes I spent Christmas reading the last of the trilogy- absolutely spell bound. I thought Lisbeth's trip to Gibraltar and behaviour was a bit out of place and not really central to the message- maybe I missed something?

- Richard E., 13 January 2010

what would you do if you were eventuly free and had a billion?

- Sam, 13 January 2010

Thanks for the spoiler Sam!!

- Jess, 16 January 2010

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I read the 3 books. I'm totally addicted. I do not have a lot to say. Books are absolutely fantastic.

- TANYA, 12 January 2010

YES i feel the same but i think there is a 4th book the story not finished

- Helen, 16 January 2010

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I have read & loved the first two books and recommended them to many friends. We anxiously await the publication of the third book in the U.S.

- Gretchen, South Carolina, USA, 12 January 2010

you can order from england via ebay

- mary, 12 January 2010

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What a series! Couldn't put them down. So sad there'll never be another one!

- Michael Slimberg, 11 January 2010

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Surely foul play was suspected ?- was he not murdered by the right-wing maniacs - i am not convinced of any heart attack! or have I been reading too much Stieg Larsson!!!

- Margie Molenaar South Africa, 11 January 2010

I have been thinking on the same lines! Just finished the third book. I have enjoyed them so much and telling everybody about them. Will be difficult for the moment to pick up another book.

- Marion, Glastonbury, 14 January 2010

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For those of you who cannot wait for the third of the Millenium "The girl who kicked the hornets nest" you can purchase a copy from The Book Depository in the UK; go to www.bookdepository.co.uk. Cost is $25 CDN, including delivery which is in about 5 to 8 days from order.

Like the preceding two it is a "cannot put down read".

Now I'm going to read them all over because I am sure I missed some things!

- Arthur M, Canada, 11 January 2010

This trilogy warrants the commision of a new word "unputdownable"!!!

And btw, it's now SOLD OUT on the Book Despository...!!!

- Adrian C, Singapore, 3 February 2010

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Bought audio book of girl with dragon tattoo and cannot put it down! a very good read !!

- Sandra, 11 January 2010

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I have just read the first two Lisbeth Salander books - I read both in a total of 5 days!! FANTASTIC books!! The very best I've read for a long long time.

I found out about Stieg's books purely from the 'most popular' listing on the web. Word of mouth is very powerful!

Now I've got to get my hands on the third book. It took me 2 weeks for my library to get me the first 2 books, hopefully they can work equally quickly...